DOJ Prosecutor Quits After Tense Blanche Call
DOJ Prosecutor Quits After Tense Blanche Call
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Joe diGenova, the Washington lawyer tapped to lead a Justice Department investigation into President Donald Trump's political enemies, has resigned — a day after a tense phone call with Attorney General Todd Blanche, according to reporting by CNN and Raw Story citing sources.
DiGenova had been running the South Florida-based inquiry into former officials involved in past investigations of Trump.
CNN reported that the department's push for a sweeping conspiracy probe has "descended into turmoil" and faces possible new delays with its top prosecutor gone.
Timeline
DiGenova and Attorney General Todd Blanche have a tense phone call, according to sources cited by Raw Story.
DiGenova abruptly resigns, one day after that call.
The resignation is first reported publicly, with sources describing diGenova as the loyalist tapped to oversee the probe targeting Trump's foes.
CNN publishes an exclusive account tying the resignation to the Blanche call and reporting the probe is in turmoil.
Reactions
Neither diGenova nor the Justice Department is quoted in the reporting available on this story; the account of the call comes from unnamed sources.
CNN framed the departure as upending the department's effort to build a conspiracy case against former officials behind earlier investigations of Trump.
Raw Story described diGenova as a "MAGA prosecutor" and said the resignation followed directly on the heels of the call with Blanche.
What's Next
The Justice Department has not publicly named a replacement to run the South Florida-based investigation.
CNN reported the probe now faces possible new delays — meaning the timing of any charging decision is unclear.
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The investigation was aimed at former officials who took part in past investigations of Trump, an effort the department has pursued as a single sweeping conspiracy case rather than separate inquiries.
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